If you need new hearing aid batteries or tubing, you may be able to get these from your hearing aid provider.
We partner with NHS audiology services in some parts of the UK to provide a hearing aid support service and may be able to send you new hearing aid batteries and tubing by post and provide more information. Find out more about our hearing aid support services.
Postal service from your provider
Most NHS audiology departments and private clinics have a postal service for hearing aid batteries and tubing.
You should contact your hearing aid provider to find out more about this service. If you have trouble contacting your provider, you can contact us – we can help you find information about who to contact.
You can also buy batteries, tubing and other hearing aid accessories online, from supermarkets and some high street hearing aid providers.
Do not visit your hearing aid provider unless they have asked you to come in. They may not be able to see you if you don’t have an appointment.
Changing the batteries and tubing
If you’re not used to changing the batteries or tubing in your hearing aids yourself, it might seem a bit fiddly at first.
You might want to try this yourself, or you might prefer to have someone in your family or a carer help you.
How to change the battery
You can watch videos that show how to change batteries in your hearing aids.
If someone is helping you, it will be useful to send them the link so they can watch it too.
Remember to switch your hearing aids off when you take them out. This will help to save the battery and stop the hearing aid from whistling.
How to change the tubing
The tubing in your hearing aid should normally need changing every 4 to 6 months. If your hearing aid is currently working well and the tubing is not broken, there should be no need to change it right now.
If your tubing is broken and needs changing, we have a leaflet that shows how to change the tubing in your hearing aids.
If someone is helping you with this, it will be useful to send them the link.
If you, or someone helping you, is not confident with changing the tubing you should contact your hearing aid provider. They may offer a postal repair service.
